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Fire Opal and Rosasite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Silky, Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
Strong: X = pale emerald green or colourless; Y = dark emerald green or pale blue; Z = dark emerald green or pale blue
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Not Available
1.5 Refractive Index
1.370-1.470
1.672-1.688
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Amorphous
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available
0.139-0.143
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Not Available

Fire Opal and Rosasite Optic Character

Fire Opal and Rosasite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Fire Opal and Rosasite Physical Properties like crystallographic symmetry, pleochroism,etc. in the crystal. Some of the optical properties are refractive index, luster, optic character, pleochroism etc. Prominent among these is Fire Opal and Rosasite optic character. You might have noticed your gemologist rotating the gemstone while testing it. Rotating a gemstone along its optic axis helps in determining its optic character.

Fire Opal and Rosasite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Fire Opal and Rosasite transparency can also be used as criteria for their primary identification. Although transparency cannot be the only criteria for gemstone identification, it can efficiently used in gemstone grading. Talking about their transparency, Fire Opal is Translucent and Transparent while Fire Opal is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.